Etymology of the English word involute
the English word
involutederived from the Latin word
involutusderived from the Latin word
involvere (wrap , cover, envelop)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Classical Latin word
volvere (to roll; envelop, wrap up; unroll; roll along, forward; move sinuously; roll, cause to roll; travel in circle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of involute in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
involutedUsage
Word found in Modern English
